Helping local police departments pay for body cameras if they become mandatory is the aim of legislation sponsored by State Sen. Tim Bivins (R-Dixon). As

College Illinois!®, the state’s only 529 prepaid tuition program, has announced its first “Draw your Dreams” coloring contest, offering future college students an opportunity to

The Illinois State Police (ISP) today announced the Agency will begin accepting on-line FOID applications beginning March 16, 2015, to provide a more streamlined and

Decatur, IL – On March 13, Phil Nelson, the Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, visited Decatur at the invitation of State Senator

Calling it “bold action,” State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) applauds the March 12 decision by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees to establish a

Two legislative proposals promoting budget transparency and sunshine are pending before the Senate this spring, sponsored by State Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton). The measures would

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 11 on a public pension reform law passed in 2013 that would change how pensions for state

Illinois elected officials who deal annually with budgets, pensions, programs and services would be required to undergo an eight-hour course on economics every two years

There is a renewed effort underway at the Capitol to improve school security and student safety. Sponsored by State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Rock Island), Senate

Senate lawmakers approved several dozen other bills in committee during the week on such issues as education, utilities, crime and local government. All of the